Presto 7 Function Canning Kit

A great set of tools for canning. Good quality.

The skinny tool with the magnetic end that lifts your lids out of boiling water - but wait - ALSO de-bubbles your jars is worth the price of the whole set. Hard to find this tool. I have only seen it in sets but I now cannot live without it.(I have 2) I use it every single time I can. It does 2 jobs and is easy to store in a drawer. I love it. All the other tools in the set are standard and useful. But buy it for the lid lifter/de-bubbler tool.

Made in China so I was surprised at the sturdy quality of this stuff. All the rivets for hinges, etc are brass and excellent. Why don't we make this stuff in the USA anymore? I guess because the unions would drive the price up to $56.00 before shipping.I would have paid the $14.99 for the timer alone. This thing is great. It's loud, which is what you need if you're not going to be standing over your canner for 90 minutes. It will function as a countdown timer up to 99 minutes and also as a stopwatch. Only three buttons, very accessible and rubber sealed. Super intuitive, you can throw the directions for the timer away!. It has a clip on the back which also functions as a stand AND it has a magnet on the back so you can stick it on your fridge. Comes with AAA battery. As I say, worth the $14.99 alone!The rest is well made and well formed. The air removal blade with the magnet on the end was bigger than I thought it would be but it works great! The only thing I haven't used is the jar lid remover. It's heavy duty metal, I was expecting some pretty light weight stuff for the price but I was pleasantly surprised. Good stuff for an incredible price. It's all there in one stop, I was ready to can right away!

These came in a bundle with the Presto canner. I have used all but two. So easy to use, like an extension of your hand. I had no problems with these tools from the very first time I used them. I felt nothing hot from them. Everything about these tools are top notch. Happy I bought them.

This is the first year we decided to start canning vegetables from our garden. We were amazed at the quality of the items within this kit. Usually, when you get reasonable priced kits like this, there might be one or two standout items and the rest are cheap pieces of useless plastic. This is not the case here. Everything works as expected and is coated in a nice rubber grip which is good considering everything gets wet with all the steam from sterilizing the cans. The magnet on the timer comes in handy when you want to keep it away from all the mess and put it on the refrigerator at eye level so you can just quickly glance at the time. The lid lifter is very useful as well since its little magnet makes it much easier to pick up the tops out of the boiling water instead of using tongs to fish around for them.I would highly recommend this kit to anyone who needs all the utensils necessary for canning. You will use everything in the kit and its all very well made and should last a long time.

Whenever my husband shows an interest in a new cooking technique I am on Amazon instantly, looking for the tools. (I grow the stuff, he cooks it)We had TOO MANY jalapeño peppers. He wanted to make jam. We had never canned anything.I found this set, and it was perfect for a first time. The price was right for something that you may never use again, or may use forever. The instructions are great. The tools are as much like toys as anything, and yes it makes a difference if you've never canned.This year we had too many inferno peppers. He is working now, and I'm on vacation, so I was the first time user. Brilliant fun. Easy to use. So I am writting this review. Now we've got way to many tomatoes, and I'm kind of excited about it.My favorite detail of this set is the magnet on the end of the spatula/air bubble remover. Brilliant for picking up lids out of the hot water without getting burned.

Bought these to start learning how to can. I liked that everything came in one kit, and though it was mostly plastic it does seem to be able to hold up to consistent use. Overall, I am happy with the purchase and have no complaints.

Exactly what I needed. Everything works well.